Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-19

can secure enough Democratic vrtes to
encompass his election.
The rumor that Mr.. Elkins was to come
here was denied this evening by leading
Republican who said that Elkins had been
wired that West Virginia Republicans did
not vet need his assistance to aid them IN
formulatingandc carrying outa policy which
the present interests and emergency OF the
Republican politics OF the State require.
If this be true, Mr.. Elkins will reconsider
the plan formerly insisted upon by his
friends that he would be on the ground to
aid the Republicans with his counsel and
money.
The feeling among Democrats has grown
stronger in the last three days, that 1t
would be political suicide for any Demo
crat TO now stand out against the urgent
demands of his party at the time above all
others when it needs the active cO-opera-
ton of every Democratic voter in the State
This sentiment is not confined to the
friends of Mr.. Camden, but is general and
comes from many who are in favor of an
other an 1 different person for Senator.
REPUBLICANS SPLIT UP.
Ihaye been very reliably informed by
parties we'll posted that there is more OF n
snlit in the ranks of the G.. .. 7. than ex-
ists in the Democratic fight here. The
radical managers now see that it will be an
utter impOssibihty to turn over the solid
Republican vote to any Democrat. Cam
den has many friends among the Republl-
can members of the Legislature who adj
mire his course during his term in the
Senate Of the United States, and especially
his epdeavors in assisting in perfecting and
passing the Interstate Commerce bill.
Wes Morrison, the radical Senator from
the Kanawha District, and who resides III
Braxton, in speaking Of the rumored sup
mort the caucus of Republicans intended
giving Davis, disclaimed any knowledge
,f the action of the'caucus Of his people,
hut said he was disposed to help those who
helm him. Morrison called my attention
N the fact that Davis had bill before the
Legislature asking for a charter for a rail
road TO run through the counties OF Brax-
ton. Nicholas, and come down Fix or
Gauley to the Kanawha.
.sNow," he says, 'this is the kind OF q
man I am disposed to vote for for Senator y
FLICK.
That General Flick is a candidate ior
the Republican caucus nomination Is now
conceded. and his friends insist that his
prominenee ip his party, and his late can
yass in the Congressional race in his DIS
trict make his claim for the nomination
paramount to that of COTS.
The Senate to-day adopted a resolution
granting the State Bar Association the use
of the Senate Chamber when the Senate Is
not in session. The association will prob
ably meet to- Orrow night.
Over sixty petitions were presented In
the House to-day, embracing nearly every
county in the State and aggresatins over
Il, 500 signatures, asking for the suom'S-
sion of the prohibition amendment to a
vote of the people.
NEW ARRIVALS.
The following named West Virg'nians
,rr;vad tonight. Many Orthem expecting
10 attend the meeting of the Bar Assocla-
tion which eOnvenes tomorrow: W. r.
Wiley and R. F. Berkshire, OF Morgan
town L. s. Jordan, Judge Jacobs, J. T.
Anderson, Robert Simpson, L. Hoge'
A C. Egerter, c. Z Bailey,
George L. Garrison, Colonei
Gus Rolf W. P. Hubbard, Mike flniey,